Author(s): Iosif Bena, Stefano Giusto, Emil J. Martinec, Rodolfo Russo, Masaki Shigemori, David Turton, and Nicholas P. WarnerA novel class of horizonless supersymmetric black holes in five dimensions and their dual field theory descriptions are constr…
Synthesis of Freestanding Graphene on SiC by a Rapid-Cooling Technique
Author(s): Jianfeng Bao, Wataru Norimatsu, Hiroshi Iwata, Keita Matsuda, Takahiro Ito, and Michiko KusunokiThe addition of a rapid-cooling step to the epitaxial growth of graphene on silicon carbide can yield higher-quality graphene sheets.[Phys. Rev. …
Smooth Horizonless Geometries Deep Inside the Black-Hole Regime
Author(s): Iosif Bena, Stefano Giusto, Emil J. Martinec, Rodolfo Russo, Masaki Shigemori, David Turton, and Nicholas P. WarnerA novel class of horizonless supersymmetric black holes in five dimensions and their dual field theory descriptions are constr…
Quantum Entanglement as a Diagnostic of Phase Transitions in Disordered Fractional Quantum Hall Liquids
Author(s): Zhao Liu and R. N. Bhatt
Quantum entanglement could be used as a diagnostic for spotting disorder-driven topological phase transitions in fractional quantum Hall liquids.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 206801] Published Tue Nov 08, 2016
Evidence for Marginal Stability in Emulsions
Author(s): Jie Lin, Ivane Jorjadze, Lea-Laetitia Pontani, Matthieu Wyart, and Jasna BrujicConfocal microscopy experiments reveal the effect of pressure on the spectrum of the vibrational modes for compressed emulsions. The observed scaling behavior in …
Large Cross-Phase Modulations at the Few-Photon Level
Author(s): Zi-Yu Liu, Yi-Hsin Chen, Yen-Chun Chen, Hsiang-Yu Lo, Pin-Ju Tsai, Ite A. Yu, Ying-Cheng Chen, and Yong-Fan ChenMicroscopic clouds of cold atoms can mediate interactions between weak pulses of light at the level required for quantum logic wi…
Large Cross-Phase Modulations at the Few-Photon Level
Author(s): Zi-Yu Liu, Yi-Hsin Chen, Yen-Chun Chen, Hsiang-Yu Lo, Pin-Ju Tsai, Ite A. Yu, Ying-Cheng Chen, and Yong-Fan ChenMicroscopic clouds of cold atoms can mediate interactions between weak pulses of light at the level required for quantum logic wi…
Far-Field Superresolution of Thermal Electromagnetic Sources at the Quantum Limit
Author(s): Ranjith Nair and Mankei TsangQuantum imaging can distinguish between two point-like light sources that are classically indistinguishable, according to theoretical analysis. This may lead to coherent imaging techniques as alternatives to clas…
Ultimate Precision Bound of Quantum and Subwavelength Imaging
Author(s): Cosmo Lupo and Stefano PirandolaQuantum imaging can distinguish between two point-like light sources that are classically indistinguishable, according to theoretical analysis. This may lead to coherent imaging techniques as alternatives to c…
Laser Particle Stimulated Emission Microscopy
Author(s): Sangyeon Cho, Matjaž Humar, Nicola Martino, and Seok Hyun Yun
Embedding nanoscale lasers in a biological cell could lead to optical images with resolution smaller than the laser light’s wavelength.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 193902] Published Fri Nov 04, 2016
Laser Particle Stimulated Emission Microscopy
Author(s): Sangyeon Cho, Matjaž Humar, Nicola Martino, and Seok Hyun Yun
Embedding nanoscale lasers in a biological cell could lead to optical images with resolution smaller than the laser light’s wavelength.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 193902] Published Fri Nov 04, 2016
Far-Field Superresolution of Thermal Electromagnetic Sources at the Quantum Limit
Author(s): Ranjith Nair and Mankei TsangQuantum imaging can distinguish between two point-like light sources that are classically indistinguishable, according to theoretical analysis. This may lead to coherent imaging techniques as alternatives to clas…
Ultimate Precision Bound of Quantum and Subwavelength Imaging
Author(s): Cosmo Lupo and Stefano PirandolaQuantum imaging can distinguish between two point-like light sources that are classically indistinguishable, according to theoretical analysis. This may lead to coherent imaging techniques as alternatives to c…
Stretching an Elastic Loop: Crease, Helicoid, and Pop Out
Author(s): Yasuaki Morigaki, Hirofumi Wada, and Yoshimi Tanaka
Experiments with paper ribbons show how one can predict the final shape of a loop when the ribbon’s ends are pulled tight.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 198003] Published Thu Nov 03, 2016
Stretching an Elastic Loop: Crease, Helicoid, and Pop Out
Author(s): Yasuaki Morigaki, Hirofumi Wada, and Yoshimi Tanaka
Experiments with paper ribbons show how one can predict the final shape of a loop when the ribbon’s ends are pulled tight.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 198003] Published Thu Nov 03, 2016
Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Over a 404 km Optical Fiber
Author(s): Hua-Lei Yin, Teng-Yun Chen, Zong-Wen Yu, Hui Liu, Li-Xing You, Yi-Heng Zhou, Si-Jing Chen, Yingqiu Mao, Ming-Qi Huang, Wei-Jun Zhang, Hao Chen, Ming Jun Li, Daniel Nolan, Fei Zhou, Xiao Jiang, Zhen Wang, Qiang Zhang, Xiang-Bin Wang, and Jian…
Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Over a 404 km Optical Fiber
Author(s): Hua-Lei Yin, Teng-Yun Chen, Zong-Wen Yu, Hui Liu, Li-Xing You, Yi-Heng Zhou, Si-Jing Chen, Yingqiu Mao, Ming-Qi Huang, Wei-Jun Zhang, Hao Chen, Ming Jun Li, Daniel Nolan, Fei Zhou, Xiao Jiang, Zhen Wang, Qiang Zhang, Xiang-Bin Wang, and Jian…
Testing Hadronic Interactions at Ultrahigh Energies with Air Showers Measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory
Author(s): A. Aab et al. (Pierre Auger Collaboration)The Pierre Auger Observatory has detected more muons from cosmic-ray showers than predicted by the most up-to-date particle-physics models.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 192001] Published Mon Oct 31, 2016
Metawaveguide for Asymmetric Interferometric Light-Light Switching
Author(s): Han Zhao, William S. Fegadolli, Jiakai Yu, Zhifeng Zhang, Li Ge, Axel Scherer, and Liang Feng
An all-optical switch design uses an asymmetric waveguide that reduces the beam power requirements, which is essential for making such devices practical.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 193901] Published Mon Oct 31, 2016
Testing Hadronic Interactions at Ultrahigh Energies with Air Showers Measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory
Author(s): A. Aab et al. (Pierre Auger Collaboration)The Pierre Auger Observatory has detected more muons from cosmic-ray showers than predicted by the most up-to-date particle-physics models.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 192001] Published Mon Oct 31, 2016
Metawaveguide for Asymmetric Interferometric Light-Light Switching
Author(s): Han Zhao, William S. Fegadolli, Jiakai Yu, Zhifeng Zhang, Li Ge, Axel Scherer, and Liang Feng
An all-optical switch design uses an asymmetric waveguide that reduces the beam power requirements, which is essential for making such devices practical.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 193901] Published Mon Oct 31, 2016
Correlated Event-by-Event Fluctuations of Flow Harmonics in Pb-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN} ] =2.76 TeV
Author(s): J. Adam et al. (ALICE Collaboration)A new measurement of correlations between event-by-event fluctuations of two different flow harmonics better constrains the medium properties of the quark-gluon plasma.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 182301] Publis…
Correlated Event-by-Event Fluctuations of Flow Harmonics in Pb-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN} ] =2.76 TeV
Author(s): J. Adam et al. (ALICE Collaboration)A new measurement of correlations between event-by-event fluctuations of two different flow harmonics better constrains the medium properties of the quark-gluon plasma.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 182301] Publis…
Creation of Magnetic Monopoles in Classical Scattering
Author(s): Tanmay Vachaspati
Magnetic monopoles—theorized particles with only one magnetic pole—might possibly be created by wave-wave collisions.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 181601] Published Thu Oct 27, 2016
Spin-Orbit Coupling and Spin Textures in Optical Superlattices
Author(s): Junru Li, Wujie Huang, Boris Shteynas, Sean Burchesky, Furkan Çağrı Top, Edward Su, Jeongwon Lee, Alan O. Jamison, and Wolfgang Ketterle
Orbital levels in a double-well optical superlattice are used as pseudospin states in a novel scheme to generate spin-orbit coupling with ultracold atoms.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 185301] Published Thu Oct 27, 2016
Creation of Magnetic Monopoles in Classical Scattering
Author(s): Tanmay Vachaspati
Magnetic monopoles—theorized particles with only one magnetic pole—might possibly be created by wave-wave collisions.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 181601] Published Thu Oct 27, 2016
Spin-Orbit Coupling and Spin Textures in Optical Superlattices
Author(s): Junru Li, Wujie Huang, Boris Shteynas, Sean Burchesky, Furkan Çağrı Top, Edward Su, Jeongwon Lee, Alan O. Jamison, and Wolfgang Ketterle
Orbital levels in a double-well optical superlattice are used as pseudospin states in a novel scheme to generate spin-orbit coupling with ultracold atoms.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 185301] Published Thu Oct 27, 2016
It’s Harder to Splash on Soft Solids
Author(s): Christopher J. Howland, Arnaud Antkowiak, J. Rafael Castrejón-Pita, Sam D. Howison, James M. Oliver, Robert W. Style, and Alfonso A. Castrejón-Pita
A drop’s splash can be reduced and even eliminated by varying the softness of the surface that it hits.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 184502] Published Wed Oct 26, 2016
Disentangling Multidimensional Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Adsorbates: CO Desorption from Cu(100)
Author(s): Ken-ichi Inoue, Kazuya Watanabe, Toshiki Sugimoto, Yoshiyasu Matsumoto, and Tomokazu YasuikeApplication of a femtosecond spectroscopy technique to a copper surface has allowed the desorption of carbon monoxide molecules to be tracked with un…
Disentangling Multidimensional Nonequilibrium Dynamics of Adsorbates: CO Desorption from Cu(100)
Author(s): Ken-ichi Inoue, Kazuya Watanabe, Toshiki Sugimoto, Yoshiyasu Matsumoto, and Tomokazu YasuikeApplication of a femtosecond spectroscopy technique to a copper surface has allowed the desorption of carbon monoxide molecules to be tracked with un…
It’s Harder to Splash on Soft Solids
Author(s): Christopher J. Howland, Arnaud Antkowiak, J. Rafael Castrejón-Pita, Sam D. Howison, James M. Oliver, Robert W. Style, and Alfonso A. Castrejón-Pita
A drop’s splash can be reduced and even eliminated by varying the softness of the surface that it hits.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 184502] Published Wed Oct 26, 2016
Rotating and Precessing Dissipative-Optical-Topological-3D Solitons
Author(s): N. A. Veretenov, N. N. Rosanov, and S. V. Fedorov
An unusual type of soliton is theoretically predicted where the soliton both rotates and precesses, much like a gyroscope.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 183901] Published Tue Oct 25, 2016
Control of Exciton Valley Coherence in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers
Author(s): G. Wang, X. Marie, B. L. Liu, T. Amand, C. Robert, F. Cadiz, P. Renucci, and B. Urbaszek
A magnetic field can be used to change the “valley” states that emerge in certain semiconductors.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 187401] Published Tue Oct 25, 2016
Rotating and Precessing Dissipative-Optical-Topological-3D Solitons
Author(s): N. A. Veretenov, N. N. Rosanov, and S. V. Fedorov
An unusual type of soliton is theoretically predicted where the soliton both rotates and precesses, much like a gyroscope.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 183901] Published Tue Oct 25, 2016
Control of Exciton Valley Coherence in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers
Author(s): G. Wang, X. Marie, B. L. Liu, T. Amand, C. Robert, F. Cadiz, P. Renucci, and B. Urbaszek
A magnetic field can be used to change the “valley” states that emerge in certain semiconductors.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 187401] Published Tue Oct 25, 2016
Dielectric Susceptibility of Liquid Water: Microscopic Insights from Coherent and Incoherent Neutron Scattering
Author(s): A. Arbe, P. Malo de Molina, F. Alvarez, B. Frick, and J. Colmenero
The combination of two spectroscopic techniques reveals the microscopic mechanisms that control the behavior of water’s dielectric constant.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 185501] Published Mon Oct 24, 2016
Dielectric Susceptibility of Liquid Water: Microscopic Insights from Coherent and Incoherent Neutron Scattering
Author(s): A. Arbe, P. Malo de Molina, F. Alvarez, B. Frick, and J. Colmenero
The combination of two spectroscopic techniques reveals the microscopic mechanisms that control the behavior of water’s dielectric constant.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 185501] Published Mon Oct 24, 2016
Nonlinear Dynamics and Strong Cavity Cooling of Levitated Nanoparticles
Author(s): P. Z. G. Fonseca, E. B. Aranas, J. Millen, T. S. Monteiro, and P. F. Barker
Millilelvin cavity cooling of levitated nanoparticles is experimentally demonstrated.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 173602] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Spin Pumping and Measurement of Spin Currents in Optical Superlattices
Author(s): C. Schweizer, M. Lohse, R. Citro, and I. BlochA spin pump is experimentally demonstrated using ultracold boson atoms in an optical superlattice.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170405] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Resonant Optomechanics with a Vibrating Carbon Nanotube and a Radio-Frequency Cavity
Author(s): N. Ares, T. Pei, A. Mavalankar, M. Mergenthaler, J. H. Warner, G. A. D. Briggs, and E. A. Laird
Experimentalists demonstrate resonant optomechanical coupling between a carbon nanotube and a microwave cavity.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170801] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Lightweight Mechanical Metamaterials with Tunable Negative Thermal Expansion
Author(s): Qiming Wang, Julie A. Jackson, Qi Ge, Jonathan B. Hopkins, Christopher M. Spadaccini, and Nicholas X. Fang
The volume of a star-shaped structure decreases when baked. Combining this technology with more conventional structures could lead to materials that don’t expand or contract with temperature changes.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 175901] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Electron Plasmas Cooled by Cyclotron-Cavity Resonance
Author(s): A. P. Povilus, N. D. DeTal, L. T. Evans, N. Evetts, J. Fajans, W. N. Hardy, E. D. Hunter, I. Martens, F. Robicheaux, S. Shanman, C. So, X. Wang, and J. S. Wurtele
Nonneutral plasma cooling can be enhanced by up to a factor of 14 using an electromagnetic cavity with 105 electrons.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 175001] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Lightweight Mechanical Metamaterials with Tunable Negative Thermal Expansion
Author(s): Qiming Wang, Julie A. Jackson, Qi Ge, Jonathan B. Hopkins, Christopher M. Spadaccini, and Nicholas X. Fang
The volume of a star-shaped structure decreases when baked. Combining this technology with more conventional structures could lead to materials that don’t expand or contract with temperature changes.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 175901] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Resonant Optomechanics with a Vibrating Carbon Nanotube and a Radio-Frequency Cavity
Author(s): N. Ares, T. Pei, A. Mavalankar, M. Mergenthaler, J. H. Warner, G. A. D. Briggs, and E. A. Laird
Experimentalists demonstrate resonant optomechanical coupling between a carbon nanotube and a microwave cavity.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170801] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Spin Pumping and Measurement of Spin Currents in Optical Superlattices
Author(s): C. Schweizer, M. Lohse, R. Citro, and I. BlochA spin pump is experimentally demonstrated using ultracold boson atoms in an optical superlattice.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170405] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Electron Plasmas Cooled by Cyclotron-Cavity Resonance
Author(s): A. P. Povilus, N. D. DeTal, L. T. Evans, N. Evetts, J. Fajans, W. N. Hardy, E. D. Hunter, I. Martens, F. Robicheaux, S. Shanman, C. So, X. Wang, and J. S. Wurtele
Nonneutral plasma cooling can be enhanced by up to a factor of 14 using an electromagnetic cavity with 105 electrons.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 175001] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Nonlinear Dynamics and Strong Cavity Cooling of Levitated Nanoparticles
Author(s): P. Z. G. Fonseca, E. B. Aranas, J. Millen, T. S. Monteiro, and P. F. Barker
Millilelvin cavity cooling of levitated nanoparticles is experimentally demonstrated.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 173602] Published Fri Oct 21, 2016
Transient Weakening of Earth’s Magnetic Shield Probed by a Cosmic Ray Burst
Author(s): P. K. Mohanty, K. P. Arunbabu, T. Aziz, S. R. Dugad, S. K. Gupta, B. Hariharan, P. Jagadeesan, A. Jain, S. D. Morris, B. S. Rao, Y. Hayashi, S. Kawakami, A. Oshima, S. Shibata, S. Raha, P. Subramanian, and H. Kojima
Observations with India’s cosmic-ray telescope indicate that Earth’s magnetic field weakened during a 2015 geomagnetic storm, allowing cosmic rays to pass through.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 171101] Published Thu Oct 20, 2016
Transient Weakening of Earth’s Magnetic Shield Probed by a Cosmic Ray Burst
Author(s): P. K. Mohanty, K. P. Arunbabu, T. Aziz, S. R. Dugad, S. K. Gupta, B. Hariharan, P. Jagadeesan, A. Jain, S. D. Morris, B. S. Rao, Y. Hayashi, S. Kawakami, A. Oshima, S. Shibata, S. Raha, P. Subramanian, and H. Kojima
Observations with India’s cosmic-ray telescope indicate that Earth’s magnetic field weakened during a 2015 geomagnetic storm, allowing cosmic rays to pass through.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 171101] Published Thu Oct 20, 2016
Direct Observation of a Long-Range Field Effect from Gate Tuning of Nonlocal Conductivity
Author(s): Lin Wang, Ignacio Gutiérrez-Lezama, Céline Barreteau, Dong-Keun Ki, Enrico Giannini, and Alberto F. Morpurgo
An unconventional long-range field effect in WTe2 is used to gate-tune the bulk properties of the material. This method could be used to gate-tune electronic properties deep in the interior of conducting materials, avoiding limitations imposed by electrostatic screening.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 176601] Published Wed Oct 19, 2016
Experimental Time-Optimal Universal Control of Spin Qubits in Solids
Author(s): Jianpei Geng, Yang Wu, Xiaoting Wang, Kebiao Xu, Fazhan Shi, Yijin Xie, Xing Rong, and Jiangfeng DuNew experiments find the fastest way to manipulate logic gates with two qubits as inputs.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170501] Published Wed Oct 19, …
High Efficiency Energy Extraction from a Relativistic Electron Beam in a Strongly Tapered Undulator
Author(s): N. Sudar, P. Musumeci, J. Duris, I. Gadjev, M. Polyanskiy, I. Pogorelsky, M. Fedurin, C. Swinson, K. Kusche, M. Babzien, and A. GoverAn unprecedented amount of energy extracted from a relativistic electron beam is converted into coherent rad…
Experimental Time-Optimal Universal Control of Spin Qubits in Solids
Author(s): Jianpei Geng, Yang Wu, Xiaoting Wang, Kebiao Xu, Fazhan Shi, Yijin Xie, Xing Rong, and Jiangfeng DuNew experiments find the fastest way to manipulate logic gates with two qubits as inputs.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170501] Published Wed Oct 19, …
High Efficiency Energy Extraction from a Relativistic Electron Beam in a Strongly Tapered Undulator
Author(s): N. Sudar, P. Musumeci, J. Duris, I. Gadjev, M. Polyanskiy, I. Pogorelsky, M. Fedurin, C. Swinson, K. Kusche, M. Babzien, and A. GoverAn unprecedented amount of energy extracted from a relativistic electron beam is converted into coherent rad…
Direct Observation of a Long-Range Field Effect from Gate Tuning of Nonlocal Conductivity
Author(s): Lin Wang, Ignacio Gutiérrez-Lezama, Céline Barreteau, Dong-Keun Ki, Enrico Giannini, and Alberto F. Morpurgo
An unconventional long-range field effect in WTe2 is used to gate-tune the bulk properties of the material. This method could be used to gate-tune electronic properties deep in the interior of conducting materials, avoiding limitations imposed by electrostatic screening.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 176601] Published Wed Oct 19, 2016
Quantum Phase Transition in the Shape of Zr isotopes
Author(s): Tomoaki Togashi, Yusuke Tsunoda, Takaharu Otsuka, and Noritaka Shimizu
High-resolution inelastic electron scattering on 96Zr establishes shape coexistence—where two nearby states possess distinct shapes—for this nucleus. Monte Carlo shell-model calculations indicate that the shape change in Zr isotopes is a quantum phase transition.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 172502] Published Mon Oct 17, 2016
Microwave-Induced Oscillations in Magnetocapacitance: Direct Evidence for Nonequilibrium Occupation of Electronic States
Author(s): S. I. Dorozhkin, A. A. Kapustin, V. Umansky, K. von Klitzing, and J. H. Smet
Experiments show that microwave-induced magneto-oscillations in the capacitance of two-dimensional electron gases differ from the corresponding oscillations in resistance. The oscillations reflect a nonequilibrium energy distribution of electrons and support a quantum origin of the effect.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 176801] Published Mon Oct 17, 2016
First Measurement of Collectivity of Coexisting Shapes Based on Type II Shell Evolution: The Case of ^{96} Zr
Author(s): C. Kremer, S. Aslanidou, S. Bassauer, M. Hilcker, A. Krugmann, P. von Neumann-Cosel, T. Otsuka, N. Pietralla, V. Yu. Ponomarev, N. Shimizu, M. Singer, G. Steinhilber, T. Togashi, Y. Tsunoda, V. Werner, and M. Zweidinger
High-resolution inelastic electron scattering on 96Zr establishes shape coexistence—where two nearby states possess distinct shapes—for this nucleus. Monte Carlo shell-model calculations indicate that the shape change in Zr isotopes is a quantum phase transition.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 172503] Published Mon Oct 17, 2016
First Measurement of Collectivity of Coexisting Shapes Based on Type II Shell Evolution: The Case of ^{96} Zr
Author(s): C. Kremer, S. Aslanidou, S. Bassauer, M. Hilcker, A. Krugmann, P. von Neumann-Cosel, T. Otsuka, N. Pietralla, V. Yu. Ponomarev, N. Shimizu, M. Singer, G. Steinhilber, T. Togashi, Y. Tsunoda, V. Werner, and M. Zweidinger
High-resolution inelastic electron scattering on 96Zr establishes shape coexistence—where two nearby states possess distinct shapes—for this nucleus. Monte Carlo shell-model calculations indicate that the shape change in Zr isotopes is a quantum phase transition.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 172503] Published Mon Oct 17, 2016
Microwave-Induced Oscillations in Magnetocapacitance: Direct Evidence for Nonequilibrium Occupation of Electronic States
Author(s): S. I. Dorozhkin, A. A. Kapustin, V. Umansky, K. von Klitzing, and J. H. Smet
Experiments show that microwave-induced magneto-oscillations in the capacitance of two-dimensional electron gases differ from the corresponding oscillations in resistance. The oscillations reflect a nonequilibrium energy distribution of electrons and support a quantum origin of the effect.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 176801] Published Mon Oct 17, 2016
Quantum Phase Transition in the Shape of Zr isotopes
Author(s): Tomoaki Togashi, Yusuke Tsunoda, Takaharu Otsuka, and Noritaka Shimizu
High-resolution inelastic electron scattering on 96Zr establishes shape coexistence—where two nearby states possess distinct shapes—for this nucleus. Monte Carlo shell-model calculations indicate that the shape change in Zr isotopes is a quantum phase transition.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 172502] Published Mon Oct 17, 2016
Two-Proton Radioactivity of ^{67} Kr
Author(s): T. Goigoux et al.
The measured half-life for two-proton emission from 67Kr—the heaviest such emitter observed to date—is much shorter than theoretical predictions.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 162501] Published Fri Oct 14, 2016
Josephson Currents Induced by the Witten Effect
Author(s): Flavio S. Nogueira, Zohar Nussinov, and Jeroen van den BrinkType-II superconductors with a topological insulator junction are predicted to generate an AC Josephson effect in the absence of an external voltage.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 167002] P…
Josephson Currents Induced by the Witten Effect
Author(s): Flavio S. Nogueira, Zohar Nussinov, and Jeroen van den BrinkType-II superconductors with a topological insulator junction are predicted to generate an AC Josephson effect in the absence of an external voltage.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 167002] P…
Two-Proton Radioactivity of ^{67} Kr
Author(s): T. Goigoux et al.
The measured half-life for two-proton emission from 67Kr—the heaviest such emitter observed to date—is much shorter than theoretical predictions.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 162501] Published Fri Oct 14, 2016
Rippled Quasiperpendicular Shock Observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft
Author(s): A. Johlander, S. J. Schwartz, A. Vaivads, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, I. Gingell, I. B. Peng, S. Markidis, P.-A. Lindqvist, R. E. Ergun, G. T. Marklund, F. Plaschke, W. Magnes, R. J. Strangeway, C. T. Russell, H. Wei, R. B. Torbert, W. R. Paterson, D. J. Gershman, J. C. Dorelli, L. A. Avanov, B. Lavraud, Y. Saito, B. L. Giles, C. J. Pollock, and J. L. Burch
Satellites orbiting near the edge of Earth’s magnetosphere have measured the velocities of ions accelerated by a shockwave with unprecedented temporal resolution.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 165101] Published Wed Oct 12, 2016
Rippled Quasiperpendicular Shock Observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft
Author(s): A. Johlander, S. J. Schwartz, A. Vaivads, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, I. Gingell, I. B. Peng, S. Markidis, P.-A. Lindqvist, R. E. Ergun, G. T. Marklund, F. Plaschke, W. Magnes, R. J. Strangeway, C. T. Russell, H. Wei, R. B. Torbert, W. R. Paterson, D. J. Gershman, J. C. Dorelli, L. A. Avanov, B. Lavraud, Y. Saito, B. L. Giles, C. J. Pollock, and J. L. Burch
Satellites orbiting near the edge of Earth’s magnetosphere have measured the velocities of ions accelerated by a shockwave with unprecedented temporal resolution.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 165101] Published Wed Oct 12, 2016
Hydrogen Bonds in Excited State Proton Transfer
Author(s): D. A. Horke, H. M. Watts, A. D. Smith, E. Jager, E. Springate, O. Alexander, C. Cacho, R. T. Chapman, and R. S. Minns
Hydrogen bonding may safeguard biomolecules against the damaging effects of UV light.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 163002] Published Tue Oct 11, 2016
Cooling Mechanical Oscillators by Coherent Control
Author(s): Martin Frimmer, Jan Gieseler, and Lukas NovotnyTwo oscillation modes of a levitated nanoparticle are cooled to their ground state through coupling of the modes.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 163601] Published Tue Oct 11, 2016
Cooling Mechanical Oscillators by Coherent Control
Author(s): Martin Frimmer, Jan Gieseler, and Lukas NovotnyTwo oscillation modes of a levitated nanoparticle are cooled to their ground state through coupling of the modes.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 163601] Published Tue Oct 11, 2016
Hydrogen Bonds in Excited State Proton Transfer
Author(s): D. A. Horke, H. M. Watts, A. D. Smith, E. Jager, E. Springate, O. Alexander, C. Cacho, R. T. Chapman, and R. S. Minns
Hydrogen bonding may safeguard biomolecules against the damaging effects of UV light.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 163002] Published Tue Oct 11, 2016
Limits on Active to Sterile Neutrino Oscillations from Disappearance Searches in the MINOS, Daya Bay, and Bugey-3 Experiments
Author(s): P. Adamson et al. (Daya Bay Collaboration, MINOS Collaboration)An analysis of data from the MINOS, Daya Bay, and Bugey-3 experiments places stringent limits on the mass and mixing of a hypothetical sterile neutrino.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 151…
Recombination-Enhanced Surface Expansion of Clusters in Intense Soft X-Ray Laser Pulses
Author(s): Daniela Rupp, Leonie Flückiger, Marcus Adolph, Tais Gorkhover, Maria Krikunova, Jan Philippe Müller, Maria Müller, Tim Oelze, Yevheniy Ovcharenko, Benjamin Röben, Mario Sauppe, Sebastian Schorb, David Wolter, Rolf Mitzner, Michael Wöstmann, Sebastian Roling, Marion Harmand, Rolf Treusch, Mathias Arbeiter, Thomas Fennel, Christoph Bostedt, and Thomas Möller
Nanoplasmas, formed by irradiating xenon clusters with short intense soft x-ray pulses, undergo a previously unnoticed heating process due to electron-ion recombination within the plasma.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 153401] Published Fri Oct 07, 2016
Limits on Active to Sterile Neutrino Oscillations from Disappearance Searches in the MINOS, Daya Bay, and Bugey-3 Experiments
Author(s): P. Adamson et al. (Daya Bay Collaboration, MINOS Collaboration)An analysis of data from the MINOS, Daya Bay, and Bugey-3 experiments places stringent limits on the mass and mixing of a hypothetical sterile neutrino.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 151…
Recombination-Enhanced Surface Expansion of Clusters in Intense Soft X-Ray Laser Pulses
Author(s): Daniela Rupp, Leonie Flückiger, Marcus Adolph, Tais Gorkhover, Maria Krikunova, Jan Philippe Müller, Maria Müller, Tim Oelze, Yevheniy Ovcharenko, Benjamin Röben, Mario Sauppe, Sebastian Schorb, David Wolter, Rolf Mitzner, Michael Wöstmann, Sebastian Roling, Marion Harmand, Rolf Treusch, Mathias Arbeiter, Thomas Fennel, Christoph Bostedt, and Thomas Möller
Nanoplasmas, formed by irradiating xenon clusters with short intense soft x-ray pulses, undergo a previously unnoticed heating process due to electron-ion recombination within the plasma.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 153401] Published Fri Oct 07, 2016
Coherent Control of the Exciton-Biexciton System in an InAs Self-Assembled Quantum Dot Ensemble
Author(s): Takeshi Suzuki, Rohan Singh, Manfred Bayer, Arne Ludwig, Andreas D. Wieck, and Steven T. CundiffA spectroscopy method can identify quantum dots within an ensemble based on their size and emission frequency.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 157402] Publ…
Coherent Control of the Exciton-Biexciton System in an InAs Self-Assembled Quantum Dot Ensemble
Author(s): Takeshi Suzuki, Rohan Singh, Manfred Bayer, Arne Ludwig, Andreas D. Wieck, and Steven T. CundiffA spectroscopy method can identify quantum dots within an ensemble based on their size and emission frequency.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 157402] Publ…
Demonstration of Cosmic Microwave Background Delensing Using the Cosmic Infrared Background
Author(s): Patricia Larsen, Anthony Challinor, Blake D. Sherwin, and Daisy MakResearchers demonstrate a method for removing gravitational lensing effects that distort maps of the cosmic microwave background.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 151102] Published Wed …
Search for Structure in the B_{s}^{0} π^{±} Invariant Mass Spectrum
Author(s): R. Aaij et al. (LHCb Collaboration)Data from LHCb does not confirm the exotic four-quark hadron recently evidenced by the D0 collaboration.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 152003] Published Wed Oct 05, 2016
Defect Interactions in Anisotropic Two-Dimensional Fluids
Author(s): R. Stannarius and K. Harth
Experiments exploring the behavior of disclinations in liquid crystals interacting via long-range elastic forces indicate that previous theoretical models don’t correctly capture their dynamics.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 157801] Published Wed Oct 05, 2016
Defect Interactions in Anisotropic Two-Dimensional Fluids
Author(s): R. Stannarius and K. Harth
Experiments exploring the behavior of disclinations in liquid crystals interacting via long-range elastic forces indicate that previous theoretical models don’t correctly capture their dynamics.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 157801] Published Wed Oct 05, 2016
Search for Structure in the B_{s}^{0} π^{±} Invariant Mass Spectrum
Author(s): R. Aaij et al. (LHCb Collaboration)Data from LHCb does not confirm the exotic four-quark hadron recently evidenced by the D0 collaboration.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 152003] Published Wed Oct 05, 2016
Demonstration of Cosmic Microwave Background Delensing Using the Cosmic Infrared Background
Author(s): Patricia Larsen, Anthony Challinor, Blake D. Sherwin, and Daisy MakResearchers demonstrate a method for removing gravitational lensing effects that distort maps of the cosmic microwave background.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 151102] Published Wed …
Warm Little Inflaton
Author(s): Mar Bastero-Gil, Arjun Berera, Rudnei O. Ramos, and João G. Rosa
A concept borrowed from particle physics models called little Higgs gives new strength to the theory of warm inflation.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 151301] Published Tue Oct 04, 2016
Warm Little Inflaton
Author(s): Mar Bastero-Gil, Arjun Berera, Rudnei O. Ramos, and João G. Rosa
A concept borrowed from particle physics models called little Higgs gives new strength to the theory of warm inflation.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 151301] Published Tue Oct 04, 2016
^{7} Be(n,α) ^{4} He Reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: Measurement of the Cross Section in a Wide Energy Range at n_TOF at CERN
Author(s): M. Barbagallo et al. (n_TOF Collaboration)
The neutron-7Be cross section—an important ingredient in Big Bang nucleosynthesis—is measured at a wide range of neutron energies.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 152701] Published Mon Oct 03, 2016
Self-Referenced Coherent Diffraction X-Ray Movie of Ångstrom- and Femtosecond-Scale Atomic Motion
Author(s): J. M. Glownia, A. Natan, J. P. Cryan, R. Hartsock, M. Kozina, M. P. Minitti, S. Nelson, J. Robinson, T. Sato, T. van Driel, G. Welch, C. Weninger, D. Zhu, and P. H. Bucksbaum
Molecular movies of vibrating iodine molecules have been recorded in time-resolved x-ray and electron diffraction experiments
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 153003] Published Mon Oct 03, 2016
Diffractive Imaging of Coherent Nuclear Motion in Isolated Molecules
Author(s): Jie Yang, Markus Guehr, Xiaozhe Shen, Renkai Li, Theodore Vecchione, Ryan Coffee, Jeff Corbett, Alan Fry, Nick Hartmann, Carsten Hast, Kareem Hegazy, Keith Jobe, Igor Makasyuk, Joseph Robinson, Matthew S. Robinson, Sharon Vetter, Stephen Wea…
Diffractive Imaging of Coherent Nuclear Motion in Isolated Molecules
Author(s): Jie Yang, Markus Guehr, Xiaozhe Shen, Renkai Li, Theodore Vecchione, Ryan Coffee, Jeff Corbett, Alan Fry, Nick Hartmann, Carsten Hast, Kareem Hegazy, Keith Jobe, Igor Makasyuk, Joseph Robinson, Matthew S. Robinson, Sharon Vetter, Stephen Wea…
^{7} Be(n,α) ^{4} He Reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: Measurement of the Cross Section in a Wide Energy Range at n_TOF at CERN
Author(s): M. Barbagallo et al. (n_TOF Collaboration)
The neutron-7Be cross section—an important ingredient in Big Bang nucleosynthesis—is measured at a wide range of neutron energies.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 152701] Published Mon Oct 03, 2016
Self-Referenced Coherent Diffraction X-Ray Movie of Ångstrom- and Femtosecond-Scale Atomic Motion
Author(s): J. M. Glownia, A. Natan, J. P. Cryan, R. Hartsock, M. Kozina, M. P. Minitti, S. Nelson, J. Robinson, T. Sato, T. van Driel, G. Welch, C. Weninger, D. Zhu, and P. H. Bucksbaum
Molecular movies of vibrating iodine molecules have been recorded in time-resolved x-ray and electron diffraction experiments
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 153003] Published Mon Oct 03, 2016
24-Hour Relativistic Bit Commitment
Author(s): Ephanielle Verbanis, Anthony Martin, Raphaël Houlmann, Gianluca Boso, Félix Bussières, and Hugo Zbinden
Researchers have securely contained a single bit for a record 24 hours, during which it was inaccessible to both sender and recipient, a technology that could be useful for voting or bidding.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 140506] Published Fri Sep 30, 2016
24-Hour Relativistic Bit Commitment
Author(s): Ephanielle Verbanis, Anthony Martin, Raphaël Houlmann, Gianluca Boso, Félix Bussières, and Hugo Zbinden
Researchers have securely contained a single bit for a record 24 hours, during which it was inaccessible to both sender and recipient, a technology that could be useful for voting or bidding.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 140506] Published Fri Sep 30, 2016
Neurofilaments Function as Shock Absorbers: Compression Response Arising from Disordered Proteins
Author(s): Micha Kornreich, Eti Malka-Gibor, Ben Zuker, Adi Laser-Azogui, and Roy BeckProteins in nerve cells function like shock absorbers that protect the cells from mechanical stress.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 148101] Published Thu Sep 29, 2016
Ortho-Para-Dependent Pressure Effects Observed in the Near Infrared Band of Acetylene by Dual-Comb Spectroscopy
Author(s): Kana Iwakuni, Sho Okubo, Koichi M. T. Yamada, Hajime Inaba, Atsushi Onae, Feng-Lei Hong, and Hiroyuki Sasada
The pressure broadening coefficient of the ν1+ν3 vibrational band of acetylene is experimentally observed to have a nuclear spin state dependence.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 143902] Published Thu Sep 29, 2016
Ortho-Para-Dependent Pressure Effects Observed in the Near Infrared Band of Acetylene by Dual-Comb Spectroscopy
Author(s): Kana Iwakuni, Sho Okubo, Koichi M. T. Yamada, Hajime Inaba, Atsushi Onae, Feng-Lei Hong, and Hiroyuki Sasada
The pressure broadening coefficient of the ν1+ν3 vibrational band of acetylene is experimentally observed to have a nuclear spin state dependence.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 143902] Published Thu Sep 29, 2016
Neurofilaments Function as Shock Absorbers: Compression Response Arising from Disordered Proteins
Author(s): Micha Kornreich, Eti Malka-Gibor, Ben Zuker, Adi Laser-Azogui, and Roy BeckProteins in nerve cells function like shock absorbers that protect the cells from mechanical stress.[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 148101] Published Thu Sep 29, 2016
Ultracompact Minihalos as Probes of Inflationary Cosmology
Author(s): Grigor Aslanyan, Layne C. Price, Jenni Adams, Torsten Bringmann, Hamish A. Clark, Richard Easther, Geraint F. Lewis, and Pat ScottSearches for ultracompact clumps of cold dark matter have come up empty, but these nondetections place new limi…
Ultracompact Minihalos as Probes of Inflationary Cosmology
Author(s): Grigor Aslanyan, Layne C. Price, Jenni Adams, Torsten Bringmann, Hamish A. Clark, Richard Easther, Geraint F. Lewis, and Pat ScottSearches for ultracompact clumps of cold dark matter have come up empty, but these nondetections place new limi…
Observation of Coupled Vortex Lattices in a Mass-Imbalance Bose and Fermi Superfluid Mixture
Author(s): Xing-Can Yao, Hao-Ze Chen, Yu-Ping Wu, Xiang-Pei Liu, Xiao-Qiong Wang, Xiao Jiang, Youjin Deng, Yu-Ao Chen, and Jian-Wei Pan
Researchers mixed two superfluids of different atoms together and observed that vortices in one affected those in the other—evidence of mutual interaction between the two species.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 145301] Published Tue Sep 27, 2016